Universities need to rethink math instruction to better support students and address persistent challenges in college-level mathematics.

Foundations of Algebra emphasizes computing with whole numbers and fractions, decimals, and integers; solving word problems with whole numbers, fractions, decimals and integers; solving basic linear ...

The goal of the mathematics program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has three aspects. First, students learn basic material, such as linear algebra, differential equations, and statistics, ...

All math majors take MATH 221, a course affectionately known as “Math Camp,” which teaches how to think like a mathematician and is a prerequisite to some required higher level courses. It’s best to ...

A comprehensive analysis of American high schools reveals that while students are largely sorted into math and science classes based on academic readiness, the social and economic status of a ...

Most students don’t aspire to careers that will require calculus, so high schools must create sequences of math courses that reflect the wide variety of young people’s occupational goals, a math ...